Answer by James K for What is wrong with my calculations of Venus' orbital...
Kepler's laws state that a planet sweeps equal areas in equal times as it moves in its elliptical orbit. It doesn't state that different planets will sweep the same area.The "equal areas" law can be...
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I am trying to use Kepler's second law to find the duration of Venus's orbit. I am assuming circular orbits (using Earth and Venus, so low eccentricity). Here is my process:Assuming that the radius of...
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